Dr Kelkar takes charge as Kerala CM Secretary
Senior IAS officer Dr. Rathan U. Kelkar took charge as Secretary to Kerala Chief Minister V. D. Satheesan on Sunday, despite it being a weekend holiday.
Senior IAS officer Dr. Rathan U. Kelkar took charge as Secretary to Kerala Chief Minister V. D. Satheesan on Sunday, despite it being a weekend holiday.
According to Jharkhand Police, the surrendered CPI (Maoist) members were active in the Kolhan and Saranda regions of West Singhbhum district and were associated with the team of Central Committee member Misir Besra alias Sagar Ji and Asim Mandal.
The CPI’s demand for a bigger Opposition role after the LDF’s defeat has exposed deeper tensions with the CPI(M) over leadership and political space in Kerala.
The issue has triggered fresh debate within the Left camp after its heavy defeat in the Kerala Assembly elections. Senior leaders are now split over who should lead the Opposition.
Commercial LPG prices have seen a sharp increase of ₹993 per cylinder. CPI MP P Sandosh Kumar has blamed the hike on the government’s foreign policy.
Following discussions with Binoy Viswam and CPI Minister G.R. Anil, Sivankutty told reporters that all issues related to the PM SHRI scheme would be “resolved through discussions.” However, he declined to share further details, describing the talks as a “friendly conversation.”
After much indecisiveness, the LDF government in Kerala has decided to join the PM SHRI (PM’s Schools for Rising India) scheme in state schools, setting aside objections from its ally CPI.
In comparison to August, there is a decrease of 53 basis points in headline inflation.
According to the report, headline CPI is expected to ease to around 1.2 per cent in September 2025, aided by a favourable statistical base and GST rate cuts being passed on by auto, FMCG, and e-commerce companies.
The development marks a rare and public fracture within the banned CPI (Maoist), exposing growing disillusionment over decades of bloodshed and stalled revolution.
